Protecting Patena

[tparker]

Not directly an E-Body question, it's for my 66 D100. What are your thoughts on protecting an old beat up paint job. Some people shoot a clearcoat over the top or put some sort of an oil or wax based coating over the top. Leaving my truck out is making it worse and the rains are a coming so I want to do something to protect it.

I don't particularly like some of what I've seen because it makes the vehicle look more surreal than originally, kinda like HDR photos if you know what that is.

Any thoughts on these or other options?

[70_440-6Cuda]

I know exactly what you mean on the HDR photo look - but honestly, I think a simple satin clear would be cool - I don't thisnk there is a perfect answer, but that would be my preference

[RUNCHARGER]

The guy that bought my old truck shiny cleared it and it looks terrible now. If you're going to do it, I would try satin clear. I just kept mine dry and didn't touch it.

[EV2RTSE]

No firsthand experience with the stuff but I've been getting bombarded with ads from "Poppy's Patina" online lately, it looks like they have a matte clear that just wipes on 

https://poppyspatina.com/pages/copy-of-gallery?utm_term=&utm_campaign=Sales-Performance+Max-1+06/21/23&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&hsa_acc=1475601500&hsa_cam=17565345995&hsa_grp=&hsa_ad=&hsa_src=x&hsa_tgt=&hsa_kw=&hsa_mt=&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw7Py4BhCbARIsAMMx-_IgVs4MBlBfHnXOaJyYu7zpF7M9keikhOv-WqsT6_2x-sw3exi1HQQaAo4BEALw_wcB

[JH27N0B]

A local friend of mine ended up with this car after it was finished.  Though not my cup of tea, the patina looked genuine.  In the video Birdsong said he satin clear coated it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUGZEXkalS4
He just sold it at Mecum a few weeks ago, more pictures in the listing.
https://www.mecum.com/lots/1129840/1969-dodge-charger-hardtop/?aa_id=624642-0

[tparker]

Yeah, I have seen a bunch of ads for poppys.From my understanding there are two similar products. One is a paint additive, I forget the name. The other is boiled linseed and a touch of .... ugh I forgot the name. I have also have heard some people just wax.

HDR is a photography thing. It is typically used in a way that enhances colors unnaturally. here is an example

hdr 1 example
hder 2 example

I prefer the satin look. I'll give the boiled linseed oil a try and see how it does in the weather.

[Duodec]

A couple of cartubers I follow recommend Penetrol Flood.  However you treat it as a consumable like wax that needs to be reapplied periodically unless the car is stored inside and rarely driven.

I have no personal experience.